Barbecue Festival a savory success
Last Saturdayís third annual Barbecue Festival was a significant success, and recognition needs to be given to numerous parties for their support.
First, the supportive coverage by the Salisbury Post was excellent, and the on-site coverage by reporters accurately captured the fact and spirit of the event.
We thank the town of Spencer and its staff for clear and efficient permitting; the landowners for rental of private property; the merchants for co-marketing and all the citizens of Spencer for their warm welcome, support and turnout.
Festival volunteers repeatedly created solutions to unforeseen problems and kept all things running smoothly. Without their dedication and enthusiasm, the event could not have happened. Special thanks to Jana Marie Erwin for creating delicious new recipes.
Thank you, Community Bank of Rowan, Team Chevrolet, Citizenís South Bank and Green Energy Barrier for your sponsorships. Congratulations to the barbecue contest winners.
The Barbecue Festival is an event to honor the heritage of Salisbury-Rowan barbecue, muscadines and Cheerwine. The event is to promote cultural tourism. It met those goals and will be back again in 2012.
Thanks to all who attended. You made the 2011 Barbecue Festival a success, and the festival committee is invigorated in planning and expanding for 2012. We vow to have ample barbecue cooked and even more original foods! Get a glimpse at: www.BBQFest2011. EventBrite.com. We welcome everyoneís comments.
ó George Busby
Salisbury
Busby is coordinator for the festival committee.
Faith with actions
On behalf of the faculty and staff of Isenberg Elementary, I extend a thank you to First United Methodist Church for all its members do for our students and staff. Church members have devoted more than 3,119 hours of their time tutoring and helping our students. They have provided 8,000 meals and donated enough school supplies for more than 600 students. In assisting our families in need, the church has provided: 143 gift cards, 25 Easter gifts, 35 Thanksgiving baskets. Most importantly, they have donated 2,150 books and purchased Nintendo DS Lites with learning games for our students that need additional assistance.
They have made my job as principal a little easier, and it feels comforting knowing that their faith is expressed through their actions. Thanks to both Pastor Steve Haines for his support and Mrs. Jan Dyrholm for her vision and hard work.
ó Nathan Currie
Salisbury
Currie is the principal of H.D. Isenberg Elementary School.
Protecting unborn
Dick Taber is absolutely right (May 19 letter). It is heartless for those mean old Republicans to try to prevent the murder of innocent children. After all, none of the women he refers to bear any responsibility for getting pregnant, and there is no chance that there could be a man in the picture who wanted to help any of them make decisions about the child. Certainly, all pregnancies are sure to be life-threatening to the mother.
I only hope that someday I can learn to be as caring and sympathetic as he is.
ó David Wilson
Salisbury